Fence-post.



PATENTED APR.16, 1907.

E. D. MINER. FENCE POST.

APPLICATION nun NOV.22 ,1906.

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ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE. I

ELIJAH D. RATI-IDRUM, IDAHO. ENCE-Post.

No. 850,773. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented April 16, 1907.Application med November 22,1906. Serial to. 344,588.

To all whom it may concern: the spike from turning in the ground afterit Be it known that I, ELTJAH D. MINER, a has been driven therein.citizen of the United States, and aresidentof Detachably connected withthe head 2 of Rathdrum, in the county of Kootenai and the ground-spikeis a longitudinally-divided 5 State of Idaho, have invented anew andImpost-body composed of members 5 and 6, 60 proved Fence-Post, of whichthe following is which are each preferably semicylindrical, a full,clear, and exact description. with the member 5 having a tongue 7 on itsThis invention is animprovementin fenceinneriace for engaging acorresponding posts, having among other objects the progroove in the memer 6. The lower end of revision-10f a device of this character, both themember5 is constructed with an offset 65 strong and durable, on whichfence-wires are slotted foot 8 for. receivingthe head 2 of the to bestrung and which can be easi y and spike, the slot of the foot when thepost is in readily set in position and the wires assemosition, receivingthat portion of the spikebled therewith or disassembled and the postbody between the heads 2 and 3. -By this dismounted when for ang. reasonthe fence is construction, when the member 5 of the post- 70 to which ato be'remove'd or shifte to a difi'erent posibody ism place, the lonitudinal axes of the vt1on. spike and said body Wll coincide in aline-The invention, generally stated,-consists of ment. The lower end of themember 6 is a ground-s ike formin the base of the post, constructed withan oiiset portion 9, which ion 'tudina ly-divided post-body enters atransverse roove 1n the foot 8 and 7.5

is adapted to e detachably connected, the secures and locks itse f, themember 5, and the Y members of the body being tongued and spike securelytogether. The upper ends of grooved with one member thereof having a emembers 5 and 6 are secured by a bolt 10, slotted foot for en aging thes ike-head and passing transversely through them, as shown v, the othermember aving ano set end enterin Figs. 1 and 2, or the extremities ofthese mg-a groove in the foot. Suitably-spaced members may be provldedwith a screwnotches for receiving the fence-wires are prothread, asshown in Fig. 7, over which an vided in the post, and both members ofthe acorn-shaped threaded cap 11 is adapted to body are positively fixedtogether at their be engaged or a cap of any other preferred :30 upperends by abolt, cap, or other device. design, this latter constructionbeing pref- Referen'ce'is tobe had to the accompany-' erableto give thefence a neat ap earance. ing'drawin s, forming a part of this specifica-For receiving the fence-Wires t e tongue 7 I tion, in whith similarcharacters of reference is notched at suitable points 12 of its length,v indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.- which register withcorresponding notches in 35 V Figure 1 is..a perspective view of myimthe member 6 when this member is in posiproved fence-post with thefence-wires astion, it being understoodthat the wires are 'sembledtherewith. Fig. 2 is a side elevastrung in the notches of the tongue.while the tion of the same With the post-body in vertifoot 8 is engagedWiththe head of the s ike, cal central section. Fig. 3 is a transversebut before the member 6 is assembled t ere- '49 section on the line 3 3of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa with to lock the parts positively together. 9 5-similar section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. Although I havedescribed the invention in 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fi6- detail, I consider the precise embodiment is is a vertical section onthe line 6 6 of Fig. 2, all immaterial provided .t e essential characterof said sections being viewed in the direction" istics are employed aspointed out in the an- 0f their res ectivei arrows; and Fig. 7 is anexed claims. 1 central vertical ,section of a modified means Havingthus. described my invention, I Y for connecting together the upper endsof claim as new and desire .to secure by Letthe members composing thepost-body. ters Patent- The invention comprlses a ground-spike 1, 1. Afence-post comlprising a'base having a 5 forming, the base of the postand having a head, ,a longitudinal y-divided ,post-body, double head 2and 3, separated by an annuone member of said body having a slottedlargroove, with thelower head 3 reinforced footsidewise movable forengagmg and dis- 1 and additionally connected to the body of engagingthe head of the base, means carried the spike by radially-extendingtapered webs by the other member for engaging the foot 55 or flanges 4,said flanges acting to prevent and locking the two members and base to-i11o gether, and means for securing said members at their upper ends.

2. A fence-post comprising a basehaving a I head, a. longitudinallydivided post body,

- 5 one member of said body having a slotted foot arranged at rightangles thereto for engaging the head of the'base, and means carried bythe other member for engaging the slot in the foot and locking the twomembers [0 and base together 1 3; A fence-post comprising a ground-spikehaving a double head, a longitudinally-divided post-body having meansfor detachably engaging and locking-with the upper head of I 5 saidspike, and means for securing the mem-' bers of ends.

4. A fence-post comprising a ground-spike having ahead, and a post-bodylongitudisaid body.- together at their upper 20' nally divided into twomembers, said membersbeing tongued and grooved with one member thereofhaving a slotted foot forengaging the head of the spike, the othermernber of said body having means adapted to r ing an offset slottedfoot for enga'ing th e head, the other member having an 0 set portionfor engaging a groove in the foot whereby the two members and head arelocked to gether', and a tongue carried by one of said: I

members of the post-body engaging a corresponding groove of the oppositemember, for

the purpose described.

In testimony'whereof, I have signed name to this specification in thepresence of' two subscribing witnesses.

ELIJAH D MINER;

' Witnesses: I v H. C. THOMPSON, J AS.- A. Fos'r 'R.

